Psalms 72:13

Psalms 72:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
• New International Version (NIV)He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy.

Context of Psalms 72:13

11All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him. 12For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender. He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save. 14From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives. 15May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!

Psalms 72:13 word by word

יָ֭חֹס עַל־דַּ֣ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall spareחוּסchûs · to pityH2347
• the poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• and needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• and shall saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• the soulsנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315

Cross-references for Psalms 72:13

• Psalms 109:31because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.
• Job 5:15So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.
• Ezekiel 34:16I will seek the lost and bring back the strays; I will bandage the injured and strengthen the sick, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them – with judgment!
• Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

Commentaries on Psalms 72:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13He shall spare the poor and needy - He will have pity on; he will show mercy or favor to them. And shall save the souls of the needy - Will guard and defend them; will be their protector and friend. His administration will have special respect to those who are commonly overlooked, and who are exposed to oppression and wrong.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-17Verses 2-17 This is a prophecy of the kingdom of Christ; many passages in it cannot be applied to the reign of Solomon. There were righteousness and peace at first in the administration of his government; but, before the end of his reign, there were troubles and unrighteousness. The kingdom here spoken of is to last as long as the sun, but Solomon's was soon at an end. Even the Jewish expositors understood it of the kingdom of the Messiah. Observe many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Like a father, the king feels pity for those in need (see Malachi 3:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1412-14. They are not the conquests of arms, but the influences of humane and peaceful principles (compare Is 9:7; 11:1-9; Zec 9:9, 10).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 72:13

• Church
• Gentiles
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judge
• Poor
• Rulers

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Commentaries on Psalms 72

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings